116313-85-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Improved method for demethylation of nitro-catechol methyl ethers
Learmonth, David A.,Alves, Paula C.
, p. 641 - 649 (2002)
Several nitro-catechol compounds, useful as inhibitors of COMT were obtained in excellent yield and purity via an improved procedure for demethylation of the corresponding methyl ethers using aluminium chloride and pyridine in ethyl acetate.
Synthesis of 7-substituted-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazine
Rancati, Fabio,Bromidge, Steven M.,Del Sordo, Simone,La Rosa, Salvatore,Parini, Carlo,Gagliardi, Stefania
, p. 2507 - 2520 (2008)
A simple and versatile method for the synthesis of 7-substituted (2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-5-yl)-piperazines starting from easy available class of derivatives has been developed. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
The inhibition of catechol O-methyltransferase and monoamine oxidase by tetralone and indanone derivatives substituted with the nitrocatechol moiety
de Beer, Andries D.,Legoabe, Lesetja J.,Petzer, Anél,Petzer, Jacobus P.
, (2021)
The enzymes, catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) and monoamine oxidase (MAO) are important drug targets, and inhibitors of these enzymes are established therapy for symptomatic Parkinson's disease (PD). COMT inhibitors enhance the bioavailability of levodopa to the brain, and therefore are combined with levodopa for the treatment of motor fluctuations in PD. Inhibitors of the MAO-B isoform, in turn, are used as monotherapy or in conjunction with levodopa in PD, and function by reducing the central degradation of dopamine. It has been reported that 1-tetralone and 1-indanone derivatives are potent and specific inhibitors of MAO-B, while compounds containing the nitrocatechol moiety (e.g. tolcapone and entacapone) are often potent COMT inhibitors. The present study attempted to discover compounds that exhibit dual COMT and MAO-B inhibition by synthesizing series of 1-tetralone, 1-indanone and related derivatives substituted with the nitrocatechol moiety. These compounds are structurally related to series of nitrocatechol derivatives of chalcone that have recently been investigated as potential dual COMT/MAO inhibitors. The results show that 4-chromanone derivative (7) is the most promising dual inhibitor with IC50 values of 0.57 and 7.26 μM for COMT and MAO-B, respectively, followed by 1-tetralone derivative (4d) with IC50 values of 0.42 and 7.83 μM for COMT and MAO-B, respectively. Based on their potent inhibition of COMT, it may be concluded that nitrocatechol compounds investigated in this study are appropriate for peripheral COMT inhibition, which represents an important strategy in the treatment of PD.
Ferrocene tagged functional polymer: A robust solid-phase reagent for O-demethylation
Kurane, Rajanikant,Gaikwad, Vipul,Jadhav, Jagannath,Salunkhe, Rajashri,Rashinkar, Gajanan
, p. 6361 - 6366,6 (2012)
Ferrocene tagged functional polymer was synthesized by exploiting the propensity of the Merrifield resin to undergo quaternization with N-ferrocenylmethyl benzimidazole followed by subsequent anion metathesis reaction. The synthesized polymer when employed as a solid-phase reagent for O-demethylation of aryl methyl ethers, showed TON in the range of 7373-8930 and TOF in the range of 279-494 h-1.
Method for producing entacapone
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Paragraph 0050-0058, (2021/04/10)
The present invention relates to an entacapone production method, which comprises a nitration reaction, a de-methylation reaction and a condensation reaction. The nitration reaction is completed by glacial acetic acid, vanillin and 65% nitric acid within 3-5 hours; the de-methylation reaction is completed by reaction among nitrovanillin, dichloromethane, tetrabutyl ammonium bromide, anhydrous aluminum chloride and pyridine; and the condensation reaction is completed by reaction among isopropanol, 3,4-dihydroxyl-5-nitro benzaldehyde, N,N-diethyl cyanoacetamide and piperidine. The entacapone production method provided by the invention is high in yield, high in purity and stable in quality.
Increased Potency and Selectivity for Group III Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Agonists Binding at Dual sites
Selvam, Chelliah,Lemasson, Isabelle A.,Brabet, Isabelle,Oueslati, Nadia,Karaman, Berin,Cabaye, Alexandre,Tora, Amélie S.,Commare, Bruno,Courtiol, Tiphanie,Cesarini, Sara,McCort-Tranchepain, Isabelle,Rigault, Delphine,Mony, Laetitia,Bessiron, Thomas,McLean, Heather,Leroux, Frédéric R.,Colobert, Fran?oise,Daniel, Hervé,Goupil-Lamy, Anne,Bertrand, Hugues-Olivier,Goudet, Cyril,Pin, Jean-Philippe,Acher, Francine C.
supporting information, p. 1969 - 1989 (2018/03/21)
A group III metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptor agonist (PCEP) was identified by virtual HTS. This orthosteric ligand is composed by an l-AP4-derived fragment that mimics glutamate and a chain that binds into a neighboring pocket, offering possibilities to improve affinity and selectivity. Herein we describe a series of derivatives where the distal chain is replaced by an aromatic or heteroaromatic group. Potent agonists were identified, including some with a mGlu4 subtype preference, e.g., 17m (LSP1-2111) and 16g (LSP4-2022). Molecular modeling suggests that aromatic functional groups may bind at either one of the two chloride regulatory sites. These agonists may thus be considered as particular bitopic/dualsteric ligands. 17m was shown to reduce GABAergic synaptic transmission at striatopallidal synapses. We now demonstrate its inhibitory effect at glutamatergic parallel fiber-Purkinje cell synapses in the cerebellar cortex. Although these ligands have physicochemical properties that are markedly different from typical CNS drugs, they hold significant therapeutic potential.
Pyridine Improves Aluminum Triiodide Induced Selective Cleavage of Alkyl o -Hydroxyphenyl Ethers: A Practical and Efficient Procedure for the Preparation of Hydroxychavicol by Demethylation of Eugenol
Sang, Dayong,Yao, Ming,Tian, Juan,Chen, Xiaoman,Li, Li,Zhan, Hongju,You, Linhong
, p. 138 - 142 (2016/12/26)
Demethylation of eugenol with aluminum triiodide is complicated by an unexpected hydrogenation side reaction. The hydrogenation proceeds through a cascade deprotonation, hydroiodination, and hydrogen-halogen exchange process, and can be prevented by suppressing the hydroiodination in advance. A practical demethylation procedure is thus developed that delivers hydryoxychavicol in essentially quantitative yield by using pyridine as an additive. The method is selective towards cleaving alkyl o-hydroxyphenyl ethers and is compatible with a variety of functional groups.
Ether bond rupturing method for ortho-hydroxyl phenyl alkyl ether
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Paragraph 0080; 0081; 0082; 0083, (2017/05/27)
The invention discloses an ether bond rupturing method for ortho-hydroxyl phenyl alkyl ether. The method comprises the following steps that in a solvent, an ether bond rupturing reaction occurs to ortho-hydroxyl aryl alky ether at the temperature ranging from minus 20 DEG C to the catalyst reflux temperature under the existence of alkali and a catalyst aluminum triiodide, and catechol and derivatives thereof are generated. The method is simple, reaction conditions are simple, and operation is easy; besides, the yield is high, and the applicable ortho-hydroxyl phenyl alkyl ether range is wide.
Carbodiimides as Acid Scavengers in Aluminum Triiodide Induced Cleavage of Alkyl Aryl Ethers
Sang, Dayong,Wang, Jiahui,Zheng, Yun,He, Jianyuan,Yuan, Caili,An, Qing,Tian, Juan
, p. 2721 - 2726 (2017/06/13)
A practical procedure for the cleavage of alkyl aryl ethers containing labile functional groups has been developed using aluminum triiodide as the ether cleaving reagent. Carbodiimides, typically used as dehydration reagents for the coupling of amines and carboxylic acids to yield amide bonds, are found to be effective hydrogen iodide scavengers that prevent acid-labile groups from deterioration. The method is applicable to variant alkyl aryl ethers such as eugenol, vanillin, ortho -vanillin and methyl eugenol. Suitable substrates are not limited to alkyl o -hydroxyphenyl ethers.
Ether bond breakage method for phenylalkyl ethers
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Paragraph 0179-0181, (2017/07/19)
The invention discloses an ether bond breakage method for phenylalkyl ethers. The method comprises the step: subjecting the phenylalkyl ethers to an ether bond breakage reaction at the temperature of -20 DEG C to reflux temperature in an organic solvent in the presence of aluminum triiodide and carbodiimide, so as to produce phenols and derivatives thereof. The method is moderate in conditions, simple and convenient in operation, high in yield and wide in applicable phenylalkyl ether range.
